NCJ Number
173459
Date Published
1993
Length
6 pages
Annotation
Outcomes of decisions by the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal over a 3-year period from 1989 to 1992 were statistically examined to identify the types of offenses most commonly reviewed by the court.
Abstract
The majority of appeals were against sentence severity, followed by conviction appeals, combined conviction and sentence appeals, and Crown appeals. Most appeals were for offenses against the person or property offenses, and 43 percent of all appeals were successful. The 43 percent involved 30 percent changes in sentence, 6 percent acquittals, 5 percent new trials ordered, and 2 percent other changes. In the case of successful appeals against sentence severity, the court tended to reduce prison sentences by an estimated 12 percent. Most appeals against sentence severity were against terms of imprisonment and, if successful, usually resulted in less severe imprisonment terms. 4 tables and 6 figures